English Explanatory Dictionary

forwelk

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To wither; decay; fade.

Word forms

forwelk forwelks forwelking forwelked

Etymology

From Middle English forwelken, equivalent to for- + welk. Compare Dutch verwelken (“to wither, wilt”), German verwelken (“to fade, wilt, shrivel away”). More at for-, welk.

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